Learning to play the piano is on many people’s bucket lists. Parents often gift their kids the gift of music after enjoying growing up in a musical family themselves. 

Yet with today’s technology, you can bring an entirely new experience to learning. Instead of sticking with a traditional acoustic piano, you remember from your youth, why not upgrade the experience? 

Learning to play a piano with headphones brings all sorts of benefits to your learning. If you’re looking at pianos for the very first time, here’s why you should consider one with headphone capabilities. 

You can play at any time, anywhere

Many homeowners place a piano in a location where it can be easily played. If it’s in a family room where there’s always action, it can make a practice schedule more difficult. Not so if you can use headphones. Headphones silence the output, yet create a way for you to play at any time without disturbing those around you. Want to get up early before everyone else rises to get your practice time in? You can with headphones. 

You’ll be more focused on your playing

Playing in a busy spot in your home makes it easy to be distracted. The phone rings. A timer goes off. Somebody asks a question. But when you slip into a pair of headphones, suddenly, the outside noises disappear. You hear the music you’re making, and block all other sounds out. This gives you a chance to focus on what’s most important now. 

You’ll hear your music clearer

When you’re learning new songs, it can be challenging to hear the melody and harmony coming together, paying attention to pitch and sounds. With headphones in place, you can suddenly listen to each note as they come together and create tonal quality you can hear. 

You can share with another

Some digital pianos have two headphone jacks. This gives you a chance to share the experience with another. This works well for sharing music with a teacher, so that they can hear the same quality as you. Want to practice with another? Headphones give the same experiences you’ll receive by wearing headphones … times two. 

Enjoy the experience 

Surround sound can make all the difference. You may experience that when you add headphones before you sit down to work at the computer. Playing the piano gives the same experience, allowing you to pull into what’s important, and give you greater aural experience. 

Have you played the piano with headphones before?